Catherine Dehdashti

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Catherine Dehdashti’s essay in the Minneapolis Star Tribune told what Dayton’s meant to those who worked there, including herself. The author of Daisy Sale Forever (2024) and Roseheart (2015), Dehdashti holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Minnesota, where she works as a writer and editor. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband, their two sometimes-home young adult kids, and a dog. She hasn’t worn high heels in nearly two decades.